The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami. The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. The tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England because .
A. it happened when people were boxing.
B. it happened when people were collecting boxes.
C. it happened on Boxing Day.
D. it destroyed a lot of boxes.
2. The waves were .
A. thirteen meters
B. eighteen meters
C. thirty meters
D. two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. Some people in South Africa were killed by .
A. Earthquake B. High water
C. High wind D. Property
4. What does ‘survivors’ mean?
A. Houses that aren’t destroyed.
B. Offices that are being built.
C. People that are dead.
D. People that are left alive.
5. How many dollars was donated to help the survivors? A. Over 7,000,000,000.
B. Over 225,000.
C. Over 8,000.
D. Over 30.